Read about projects using vintage and salvaged architectural details and materials, including newel posts, columns, corbels, and more
Salvage Photo Gallery
Breathe new life into old things around your house with these alternate uses… more
New Ideas
by Sal Vaglica
Rebuild an old light on the cheap…more
by Amy R. Hughes
A Lone Star State salvager uses recycled materials to build pint-size houses with 10-gallon character
…more
In this how-to video, link together old shutters for a practical folding screen
Create an attractive, full-length mirror using salvaged door casings in just 1 day
In this how-to video, sheath a wooden planter box in salvaged embossed metal ceiling tiles.
Breathe new life into a salvaged urn by creating this easy water feature in 5 quick steps
Q: "How do I move one-story brick columns covered with
plaster?"
Put reclaimed wood balusters back to work in your home as table legs—or even as elegant candlesticks
How to use vintage knobs to give interior doors a classic look.
Use ornamental building blocks as focal points inside and outside the house
Most Popular Salvage Articles
In the Magazine
July/August 2009
Expand your knowledge about topics covered in the print edition of This Old House.
View and Vote on the Remodels
